"Star Wars Rebels" animated series to debut fall 2014

May 20, 2013 7:26 PM

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Production is now under way on "Star Wars Rebels," a new animated series based on the popular sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas.

"X-Men: First Class" producer Simon Kinberg will executive produce and write the pilot episode, to be presented as a one-hour special on the Disney Channel in the fall of 2014. If all goes well, "Star Wars Rebels" will run on Disney XD. Lucasfilm will produce the new series.